11 best budget mascara for eyelashes

Ten years ago, the gap between luxury cosmetics and the mass market seemed overwhelming. But everything is changing - and now among the mass cosmetics a lot of very worthy copies have appeared. We have selected for you 11 budget carcasses that can compete with luxury brands.

We remind you that no matter how great the mascara was, professional makeup artists recommend throwing out an open tube after three months of use, even if the manufacturer specifies a longer period. In creamy textures like mascaras, microbes multiply rather quickly, which can cause eyelid inflammation and even conjunctivitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye). It is especially important to follow this advice for girls wearing contact lenses.

Rating best cheap carcass

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Best budget carcasses for maximum volume	1	L'Oreal Mega Volume Miss Baby Roll	610 ₽
	2	Bourjois Eye Catching Eye-Opening Volume Mascara	722 ₽
	3	Pupa Vamp! Extreme.	608 ₽
The best cheap mascara with a natural effect	1	Gosh boombastic	600 ₽
	2	N.1 Mascara	644 ₽
	3	Isadora Big Bold Mascara	594 ₽
Top Universals	1	Maybelline Lash Sensational Limited Edition	532 ₽
	2	Max Factor Masterpiece Max	315 ₽
Best Economy Class	1	Rimmel Extra Long Lash	152 ₽
	2	Vivienne Sabo Mascara Voluntary Effet Faux Cils Femme Fatale	290 ₽
	3	Gourmand Volume Non-stop Mascara	178 ₽

Best budget carcasses for maximum volume

“Slap your eyelashes and take off” - this line would probably become a great slogan for the carcass from this part of our ranking. The eyelashes, the phenomenal volume is what the advertising invariably focuses on, and it is this effect that many girls prefer, especially when it comes to evening makeup.

L'Oreal Mega Volume Miss Baby Roll

Rating: 4.8

This mascara has a plastic spiral brush, a rather large bristle, often planted. A good stop in a tube allows you to collect as much money as you need to evenly paint over, but not glue the eyelashes. Quickly seizes that, on the one hand, it is convenient - does not stain the eyelids. On the other hand, the ink dries out quite quickly in a tube, some girls in reviews complain that even those 3 months recommended to use one bottle, the ink does not stand up. Already after the first applied layer forms a volume, lengthens and tightens the eyelashes, and the bend is maintained all day. By evening, it can slowly pour in, but the pieces can be brushed away easily, without smearing. Well removed by conventional means.

Bourjois Eye Catching Eye-Opening Volume Mascara

Rating: 4.7

This inexpensive mascara is worthy of all sorts of ratings, at least for the design with the cat on the cap. But on this its merits are not limited.

The mascara has a synthetic fluffy brush, spindle-shaped, on one side is cut off in a semicircle, repeating the shape of the eyelid. On the eyelashes falls flat, without lumps. Already in one layer forms a serious volume and length, and in two layers that effect of false eyelashes turns out. The lashes themselves remain soft, not glued.Well layered, but for layering will have to wait until the first layer dries - and it dries for a relatively long time. Another disadvantage is not a very good dispenser: there is an excess of ink on the brush which we recommend to remove with a paper napkin.

Pupa Vamp! Extreme

Rating: 4.6

Budget mascara is available in several colors: black, brown, purple. green. And all the colors are bright both in the tube and on the eyelashes, which makes it possible to use this mascara for the lovers of the modern and spectacular make-up. Provides a dramatic effect from the first application, for which, in fact, we included it in the rating.

In the bottle there is a large silicone brush of a complex shape: an hourglass in one perspective, a spindle in another, which allows working well both the roots and the whole length. But the tip is thick, so it is inconvenient to paint over the corners of the eyes without touching the lower eyelashes. It is easily washed off with biphasic eye makeup remover; ordinary micellar water can not “take” mascara from the first time.

The best budget carcasses with natural effect

Not all girls need non-stop drama: in everyday make-up, many prefer naturalness. In this section, we have collected budget mascaras that divide eyelashes more noticeably and look more expressive, while looking completely natural, and are great for nude makeup.

Gosh boombastic

Rating: 4.7

The mascara has a rather large brush with rubber bristles arranged spirally, which, according to the manufacturer's promises, should paint the cilia with one stroke. At the tip of the brush goes into the ball - so it was convenient to work out the corners of the eyes. However, it is convenient not for everyone: for some, this ball interferes. Argan and olive oil in the composition of mascara provides nutrition eyelashes, waxes and bamboo extract give them elasticity.

The first layer looks great: volume, length, bending eyelashes: just in moderation. But if you try to add drama, we get glued spider legs. Therefore, it is better suited for girls who are generally satisfied with the thickness of their eyelashes, but would like to add length or form a beautiful bend.

N.1 Mascara

Rating: 4.5

This budget mascara has an unusual format: a soft plastic tube instead of a hard bottle. Theoretically, this allows you to use the content to the last drop. In practice, hardly anyone will be able to smear 10 ml in three months, and after this period, doctors recommend changing the bottle so that microbes do not multiply in it.

The carcass has an interesting concept - by itself it is positioned as universal, but with the purchase you can choose a brush that will allow you to get the desired effect: volume, length, separation, and so on. But judging by the reviews. most of the customers were satisfied with the universal, in the form of an hourglass, and the “default” ones - we will talk about it in our rating. Mascara contains marine glycogen, beeswax and rice bran wax for nourishing and growing eyelashes.

A single layer creates a natural, neat effect in a single layer.In two or three it begins to glue and form lumps - although the manufacturer suggests applying mascara in three layers for the super volume.

Isadora Big Bold Mascara

Rating: 4.4

The bottle corresponds to the name, it is really “big”: it contains as much as 14 ml of ink. Yes, and a brush to match him: 3.5 cm long. The consistency of mascara is thick, creamy. On the lashes it lays well distributed evenly. It creates a bend that lasts during the day, separates the eyelashes well, but the wow effect cannot be achieved even in several layers. It is washed away too hard - you need a two-phase makeup remover, ordinary micellar water, and, moreover, simple washing may not be enough.

Top Universals

In this section of the rating, we have collected real stars: these carcasses can create both natural day makeup and add drama needed for the evening. It all depends on how many layers they apply.

Maybelline Lash Sensational Limited Edition

Rating: 4.8

Limited edition of the now legendary Maybelline Lash Sensational. Available in black and brown (which is especially important for nude style makeup fans). A shiny bottle of pink metallic looks gorgeous, but successfully collects fingerprints, which can be annoying. Curved silicone brush, bristles on one side shorter to paint over the roots, on the other - longer, to evenly distribute the mascara over the entire length of the eyelashes. The bristles are soft, do not prick.

In one layer it is distributed evenly, it looks very natural. Perfectly separates the eyelashes, creates and fixes a bend, increases the length. For a more dramatic effect, you need to apply mascara in two or even three layers - and in this case it fits perfectly, not forming lumps and not sticking together.

Max Factor Masterpiece Max

Rating: 4.8

The manufacturer promises a volume of 300%. Nobody checked, of course, but the mascara applied in three layers really creates the effect of false eyelashes, without gluing them together or forming lumps. In one layer you get perfectly divided fluffy and very natural eyelashes. The brush is rubber, rather narrow, convenient in use, despite rare bristles. Saturated black color.

Best Economy Class

In this section of the rating, we have collected these "workhorses" that manage to combine an indecently low price with a very decent quality.

Rimmel Extra Long Lash

Rating: 4.6

Silicone cone-shaped brush with short bristles. The tip is thick, for lovers to carefully work out the corners of the eyes this will be inconvenient. The composition is surprisingly rich for carcasses of this price category: panthenol, olive oil, vitamin E and even hydrolyzed keratin have been added.

Perfectly lengthens, creates a bend, does not stick together eyelashes. It can be applied in several layers, will not glue and assemble into lumps - but it will still not be possible to achieve a super volume.However, the mascara is stated as lengthening, no one has promised a special volume. Excellent basic tool for every day for a very nice price.

Vivienne Sabo Mascara Voluntary Effet Faux Cils Femme Fatale

Rating: 4.5

The brush of synthetic pile, traditional conical shape, the bristles are long and thick, arranged spirally. Such a brush does not stain the roots very well and does not do well with the separation of the eyelashes, but on the whole the mascara lays flat and does not form lumps. The look in a single layer is natural, and if you apply mascara in two layers, you will not get a veil. Dramatic volume appears only after the application of the third layer.

Gourmand Volume Non-stop Mascara

Rating: 4.3

Another budget mascara in a soft tube, just like the ink number one, this form of release is hardly justified - the volume of ink is 9 ml, although the bottle looks miniature. In addition to the classic black is available in several colors: green, blue, brown, purple. But no matter how bright the color looks on the brush, on the eyelashes there is more like a shade, visible only in the bright sun. Therefore, lovers of creative makeup is better to pay attention to other brands, for example Pupa Vamp. Yes, and black does not look coal, but rather grayish. Brush nap, classic shape. The thin tip perfectly stains the outer corners of the eyes. Already in one layer, the ink creates a good volume, and by applying two layers you can get the same dramatic effect. Add the third layer is not worth it - there will be lumps and the effect of spider legs. It is better to take off with two-phase means - when washing off with ordinary water, the mascara is perfectly smeared under the eyes, but not so well removed from the eyelashes.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.